Outdoor conditions in

Sanford

Maine
Now
  1. 54°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 56°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 58°Mostly Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 59°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain42% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 59°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 58°Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 2 mph
  9. 54°Mostly Clear0% rain57% humidityWind unavailable
  10. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain71% humidityWind unavailable
  11. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityWind unavailable
  12. 43°Mostly Clear0% rain79% humidityWind unavailable
  13. 42°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityWind unavailable
  14. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityWind unavailable
  15. 40°Partly Cloudy0% rain85% humidityWind unavailable
  16. 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityWind unavailable
  17. 39°Mostly Cloudy1% rain92% humidityGusts 2 mph
  18. 38°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityWind unavailable
  19. 40°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 2 mph
  20. 41°Mostly Cloudy12% rain89% humidityGusts 2 mph
  21. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain92% humidityGusts 5 mph
  22. 42°Chance Rain Showers34% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  23. 44°Rain Showers83% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 47°Rain Showers91% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–82%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
85–100%
Wind
17 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
30%
Humidity
38–93%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
41–82%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
51–96%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 60° / 41°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–82% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 62° / 38°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 85–100% · Wind 17 mph
  3. 56° / 34°Saturday looks breezy.30% rain · Humidity 38–93% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 54° / 30°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 41–82% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 60° / 34°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 51–96% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Coastal Rockingham County area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
16GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground16 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Sanford radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Sanford.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 6 PM–9 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 59% with light wind and gusts below 15 mph.

Humidity
59%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Coastal Rockingham County area, about 31 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Sanford, ME, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.